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Man who threatened to kill EFCC Chairman in Six months Arrested
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Kayode Cole for issuing a death threat against the Chairman of the Commission, Ola…
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Fidelity Bank distributes 3000 Food Packs to Zamfara Community
Leading Financial Institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has distributed over 3000 food items to vulnerable households and less privileged families in Gusau, Zamfara State. The donation is…
Politics
Tinubu increases CJN’s annual salary to N64.7m
Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Olukayode Ariwoola, will now earn N1.1 million monthly basic salary and N4.3 million regular allowances as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu increased…
JUST IN: FG bans government officials from embarking on public funded foreign trips
President Tinubu has temporarily banned ministers, heads of agencies, and other government officials from embarking on public funded foreign trips. This was contained in a presidential…
Politics
Again, Senate passes student loan bill
The Senate has passed the Student Loan, Access to Higher Education, Act 2024. The senate’s resolution followed its consideration of the report of the senate committee…
Politics
JUST IN: Tinubu seeks extension of implementation of 2023 capital budget to June 30
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to extend the period for the implementation of the capital component of the 2023 appropriation bill…
Security
NAF destroys terrorist arms cache in Niger State
The Nigeria Air Force, NAF, has announced the successful destruction of an arms storage facility belonging to one of the most wanted terrorists operating in Niger…
Politics
Another scandal rocks presidency as Tinubu’s Special Investigator requests N2 billion from CBN
Another controversy is brewing in the presidency as a letter addressed to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, by the Chairman…
Paradigm initiative tackles NIMC over breach of privacy, task NDPC to action
Paradigm Initiative (PI) has demanded immediate action from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to respond to severe privacy breach involving unauthorised access to citizens’ data…
Politics
BREAKING: NLC shuts Labour Party secretariat, demands Abure’s sack (VIDEO)
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday stormed the secretariat of the Labour Party to protest the party’s national convention planned for end of this month.The…